Butler County, Alabama

Butler County
County
Butler County courthouse in Greenville
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°44′58″N 86°40′56″W / 31.749444444444°N 86.682222222222°W / 31.749444444444; -86.682222222222
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 13, 1819
Named forWilliam Butler
SeatGreenville
Largest cityGreenville
Area
 • Total778 sq mi (2,020 km2)
 • Land777 sq mi (2,010 km2)
 • Water1.1 sq mi (3 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total19,051
 • Density24/sq mi (9.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Websitebutlercountyal.com

Butler County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Captain William Butler, who was born in Virginia and fought in the Creek War. As of 2020 the population was 19,051.[1] Its county seat is Greenville.

Famous Citizens

  • Hilary A. Herbert, Secretary of the Navy under President Grover Cleveland
  • Warren A. Thompson: noted explorer and original settler of the county
  • Hank Williams: born in Butler County in 1923.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 778 square miles (2,020 km2), of which 777 square miles (2,010 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (0.1%) is water.[2]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Settlements

Cities and towns

Unincorporated communities

  • Forest Home

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Butler County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  • John Buckner Little, The History of Butler County, Alabama (1885).

31°44′58″N 86°40′56″W / 31.74944°N 86.68222°W / 31.74944; -86.68222

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